Electric lamp cord reel



1957 L. R. CHEWNING ELECTRIC LAMP CORD REEL Filed Nov. 9, 1954 INVENTOR LAMETA I2. CHEWNHUG ,xz'ahm ATTORNEYf United States Patent ELECTRIC LAMP CORD REEL Lameta R. Chewning, Baltimore, Md.

Application November 9, 1954, Serial No. 467,673

1 Claim. (Cl. 242-85) The present invention relates to lamp cord reels for lamps having hollow bases with standards connected to the hollow bases.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a lamp cord reel for winding coils of the cord or cable within the hollow base of a lamp so that the unsightly appearance of loose wire or cable may be avoided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a reel for the electric lamp cord between its ends, and one which may be easily and readily wound within the base of a lamp with coils of the lamp cord or cable, and as easily removed for lengthening the lamp cord or cable as desired.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a reel attachment to the extending lower end of the lamp standard Where it projects within the hollow base of a lamp, one of simple and inexpensive construction, readily attached to the projecting end of the standard without the use of special tools, as well as one which may be readily attached by persons relatively unskilled.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be fully apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the annexed drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a lamp standard and base, inverted, showing the first embodiment of the present invention installed therein, and on which is wound the coils of the lamp cord,

Figure 2 is a side view in cross-section and taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1, although in upright position,

Figure 3 is an end view in cross-section on line 33 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention as it is being installed upon the standard of a lamp,

Figure 5 is an end view of the second embodiment of the present invention, and

Fig. 6 is a side view in cross-section on line 66 of Figure 5.

Referring in greater detail to the drawings in which like numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, the invention is seen to consist, in the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4, of a hollow base 10 having an open lower end 11 and a closed upper end 12 through which extends a standard 13, projecting at its lower threaded end portion 14 into the base 10.

A nut 15 is threadedly engaged with the lower end portion 14 of the standard 13 and secures it intermediate its ends to the base.

0ne end of the electric cord 16 extends upwardly through the standard 13, while the other end of the cord,

2,81%,118 Patented Dec. 17, 1957 indicated by the reference numeral 17, extends exteriorly of the base 10.

A hub 18 is provided having a notch 19, the one upper end of the hub 18 being engageable with the lower end of the standard 13, the notch 19 providing means by which the cord may be wound in coils 20 around the hub 18.

A spider 21 is secured to the end of the hub 18 contiguous to the open end 11 of the base 10 and supports a plurality of arms 22, one of which as indicated by the reference numeral 23 is provided with a clip 24 which receives an intermediate portion of the cable as indicated at 20 in Figure 2.

Referring to Figure 3, the normal position of the arms 22 and 23 is shown in solid lines while they are radially disposed within the opened end of the base 10, and are moveable to the dotted line position indicated at 22 and 23', out of the radial position, so that the cord can be wound over the hub 18 as though upon a reel.

Referring to Figures 5 and 6, the second embodiment of the invention provides a hub 25 secured to the lower end of the standard 13' which projects within the base 10'. A similar notch 26 is provided in the hub 25 out of which the cable extends to be wound in coils indicated by the reference number 20".

A plurality of arms 28 are pivotally mounted upon the base 10' contiguous to and projecting across the open end of the base 10', and while in normal radial position, support the coil of the cord, with each of the arms 28 being swingable from the radial position to the non-radial position to permit winding of the cord between the arms and around the hub 25.

A male connector element is indicated by the reference numeral 29 in Figure 1 shown attached to lamp cord. The shell or decorative stem of the lamp of the present invention is shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4, and is indicated by the reference numeral 30, Figures 1 and 4 showing the lamp standard and shell inverted in which position the lamp would be placed in order to wind the cord about the hub.

While only prefered embodiments of the present invention are shown and described, other embodiments and modifications may be made and practiced within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

For use with a hollow lamp base having the lower end open and the upper end closed, and a standard supported intermediate its ends in the closed upper end of said base and having the lower end portion within the base, a hub surrounding and attached to the lower end portion of said standard for winding of a lamp cord thereon, a spider connected to said hub adjacent the end thereof contiguous to the open end of said base, a plurality of arms arranged in radial relation about said hub as an axis adjacent the end of said hub and contiguous to the open end of said base, each of said arms being connected to said spider for movement from the radial relation position to a position out of radial relation with respect to said hub, and a clip on one of said arms for receiving an intermediate portion of a cable.

Brosilow et al. Feb. 20, 1934 Adamson Sept. 10, 1940 

